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Internet fragmentation among top emerging risks for the reinsurance industry, society: Swiss Re
May 25, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterInternet fragmentation is among the top three emerging risks – of the 21 detailed in Swiss Re’s latest SONAR report released Wednesday – with the highest potential impact on the reinsurance industry and society. “Firewalls, special software to filter out…
Launch into direct-to-consumer market expected soon, demutualization packages being mailed: Economical Insurance
May 4, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterEconomical Insurance’s “journey towards becoming a strong, Canadian, independent public company is now well under way,” a leg of which will include a strategic expansion into the direct-to-consumer market, president and CEO Karen Gavan said during the mutual’s Annual General…
CSIO adds New Forms Analyst to its Toronto team
April 12, 2016 CSIO(Toronto) The Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Monica Hanna to the position of Forms Analyst in the Toronto office. Monica joins CSIO from Chubb Insurance, where she held the position of…
Canadian p&c insurers should prepare for next wave of corporate M&A: Ernst & Young
April 11, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterCanadian property and casualty insurers should “expand risk advisory capabilities” and prepare for the “next wave” of corporate mergers and acquisitions, Ernst & Young LLP suggested in a report released Monday. In its 2016 EY Canadian property and casualty insurance…
New mobile app from Zurich released at 2016 RIMS to help companies assess, manage risk
April 11, 2016 Angela Stelmakowich, EditorSAN DIEGO – Zurich Insurance Group is unveiling a new mobile app this week at the 2016 RIMS Conference and Exhibition which the company reports will enable customers to perform their own on-site risk assessments and use those results to…
Aon to launch new global reinsurer trading platform
April 5, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAon Benfield will launch its new global reinsurer trading platform Apr. 11, a move meant to enhance placements with real-time data when ABConnect Placements goes live for July 1 treaty placements, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon…
Channel Surfing
April 1, 2016 Angela Stelmakowich, EditorThe look of the property and casualty insurance chain in Canada, as elsewhere, is undergoing an extreme makeover. Once well-defined channels, each with its specific task for helping to distribute products, are being transformed. To some customers, where they get insurance is not as important as when and how quickly. Do channels still matter? Is it all about the customer experience now? And what does this all mean for brokers?
IBC, Tesera Systems announce transfer agreement for bureau’s Municipal Risk Assessment Tool
March 30, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterInsurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has announced the intellectual property rights for its municipal risk assessment tool (MRAT) – a made-in-Canada solution to help communities be more resilient and adaptable to climate change – is being transferred to Tesera Systems…
Cyber risk, interest rates, economy remain major concerns for insurers: A.M. Best
March 28, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterConcerns regarding cyber risk, interest rates and the economy remain prominent among insurers, according to the latest quarterly survey from A.M. Best Company. The Best’s Special Report, released on Thursday, included several hundred responses, representing property and casualty (70.4%), life…